Voter Information

Important Primary Dates

  • Deadline to Register to Vote or Update Voter Registration: August 24
  • Primary Election Day: September 3
  • Early Vote Period: August 24 – August 30
  • Deadline to Submit Vote By Mail Application: August 26
  • Deadline to Return Mail-In Ballot: September 3

Important Links

Register to Vote/ Check your registration

The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 Massachusetts Primary Election is August 24. 

  • Register to vote HERE
  • Update your voter registration information HERE
  • Check your voter registration status HERE

Vote by Mail

All registered voters in Massachusetts can choose to vote in person or by mail. To vote by mail, you must submit a Vote by Mail application. You can do this three different ways: 

  • Online: Use the Secretary of State’s Mail-in Ballot Application System
  • By mail: You should have received a pre-addressed and pre-stamped Vote by Mail application. Fill out your application and either mail, fax, or hand-deliver it so that it reaches your local election department on or before 5:00 pm on August 26th.
  • Email or Fax: You can also submit a Vote by Mail application by email or fax, but your signature must be included. 

Once your Vote by Mail application is received, a ballot will be mailed to you. Once you fill out your ballot, you can return it by mail, drop it off at your local election office, drop it off at an early voting location during early voting hours, or use a ballot drop box. 

Your ballot must be returned to your local elections department by 8:00 pm on Primary Election Day, September 3rd. 

Find your local election office and dropbox locations HERE. 

Learn more about voting by mail HERE. 

Absentee Voting

Some voters may need to submit an absentee ballot application instead of a Vote by Mail application. All deadlines are the same for both. Check HERE to see if you qualify for an absentee ballot and how to request one.

What if I didn’t get a ballot application in the mail? 

If you didn’t get a ballot application in the mail, you should double check your voter registration status HERE. You can also print out a ballot application HERE. 

Where do I send the Vote-By-Mail application? 

You will send your Vote by Mail application to your local elections department. The Vote by Mail application is pre-addressed and pre-stamped, so all you have to do is fill it out and pop it back in the mailbox. If you print out your own ballot application, you can look up your local elections department address HERE. 

When does the ballot application need to be sent in by?

Your ballot application needs to physically arrive at your local elections department on or before 5:00 pm on August 26th. We recommend ensuring at least seven days of travel time for your application. Once you receive it, fill it out and send it back ASAP.

When can I start voting by mail and when do I need to send in my ballot?

You can apply to vote by mail right now. After your Vote by Mail application is received, a ballot will be mailed to you. Ballots must arrive back at your local elections department no later than 8:00 p.m. on September 3rd.

You can track your mail-in ballot HERE.

Vote Early in Person

Massachusetts voters will be able  to vote early in person from August 24th – August 30th. Voting early is a great way to avoid long lines on Election Day.  All early vote locations and schedules will be made available on the Secretary of State’s website at least one week before early voting begins. 

Learn more about how to vote early HERE. 

Vote on Election Day

You can also vote in person on primary Election Day – September 3rd – from 7 am to 8 pm. Polling locations may have changed since the last time you voted. You can find your most up to date polling place HERE. 

Find more information about how to vote HERE.